2018 Buick Lacrosse: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

11 builds left the factory as a 2018 Lacrosse, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 9 main configurations sell for $7,499–$26,347 today.

  • 9 main configurations
  • 3,149 vehicles built
  • 76 for sale right now
  • $7,499–$26,347 typical price range

Which Lacrosse is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

Essence Premium · FWD 1G4ZR5SS-J Premium · AWD Premium · FWD 1G4ZR5SZ-J
Engine 3.6L 6-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl
Drivetrain — Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive Front-wheel drive
Typical price today $17,887 $19,389 $17,995 $15,500
For sale right now 35 7 10 7
Vehicles built 947 405 366 298
Same on every 2018 Lacrosse
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

95 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Essence
$17,887
$7,274 $12,240 $17,206 $22,172 $27,138
Price trend

Median down $405 over the last 12 months.

2018 Lacrosse price history →
Will it hold value?

A Lacrosse typically keeps about 52% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,850 today.

Lacrosse depreciation by year →
Cost to run

21/30 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,940/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Lacrosse

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

3 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot (optional)
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 1G4ZP5SS-J means

1G4 ZP5SS · J
1G4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Buick registered — assembled in the United States
ZP5SS
together encode the LaCrosse line — Sedan, 3.6L 6cyl — as Buick filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
J
in position 10 — model year 2018
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1G4ZP5SS XJU146751
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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